Original fragrance
Montale
Complete fragrance match
Dark Purple vs Essentials No.10
Could this be a practical Dark Purple dupe direction? Review the verified shared notes, calculated score, and price context before deciding which scent profile to explore.
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£75.1094% lessVerified shared notes
44 counted in the original scoreAffordable alternative
Milton-Lloyd
Essentials No.10
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Exactly what they share
These are the verified individual notes present in both fragrance note pyramids.
✓ Orange✓ Rose✓ Patchouli✓ Musk
How this match is scored
The canonical 6.5/10 score weights verified scent similarity up to 7 points and price value up to 3 points. This pairing currently contributes 3.5/7 from shared notes and 3.0/3 from saving value.
Quick comparison summary
Essentials No.10 is the affordable comparison for Dark Purple. The closest overlap comes from Orange, Rose, Patchouli. Its 6.5/10 match score combines verified scent similarity with value. It costs about 94% less than the original. Both are listed as EDP.
Generated from the verified notes, score, price, and concentration data in this comparison.
About this potential perfume dupe
Is Essentials No.10 a dupe for Dark Purple?
This is a note-led comparison, not a claim that the fragrances are identical. The two products share 4 verified notes and are shown with their current score and price context.
Which notes support this comparison?
The verified shared notes are Orange, Rose, Patchouli, Musk.
Scent note overlap
The middle group is shared by both fragrances. Outer groups show listed notes that are unique to each note pyramid.
Montale only
PlumRed BerriesGeraniumTeak WoodAmber
Verified shared notes
OrangeRosePatchouliMusk
Milton-Lloyd only
BergamotPineappleGreen AppleNeroliMelonCedarLeather
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Complete note comparison
Dark Purple
Top notes
PlumOrange
Heart notes
RoseRed BerriesPatchouliGeranium
Base notes
MuskTeak WoodAmber
Accords
woodycitrus
Essentials No.10
Top notes
BergamotPineappleOrangeGreen Apple
Heart notes
NeroliRoseMelon
Base notes
CedarLeatherMuskPatchouli
Accords
woodycitrus
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